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Fluorite, Albite


Fluorite : CaF2, Albite : Na[AlSi3O8]

Photo Copyright © 2006 Jeremy Zolan  - This image is copyrighted. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited.
A beautiful octahedral mint-colored Fluorite crystal on a bed of small albites. This specimen was collected by Dr. Will Talbot about 10 years ago. Fluorite like this cannot be found anymore because the ditch that used to produce suc wonderful specimens has been filled. Thespecimen is 8cm tall and the crystal is 2cm wide.

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